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Disagreements are inevitable. When the next one occurs, will your church be strengthened or shattered?
May 29, 2009 by Captain Austin Randell Leave a Comment
When it comes to conflict, the Church is no different than any other organization. No matter how much we want to serve God in our churches and advance His Kingdom, we are all affected by conflict. Arguments over change, tradition, worship, and even trivial things such as the colour of the sanctuary carpet, can tear apart a church. How can we properly resolve conflict? There is no magical … [Read more...]
The birth of octuplets raises new questions about high-risk multiple pregnancies
May 29, 2009 by Captain Amy Reardon & Dr. James Read 3 Comments
Dear Amy, So, what do you think of Nadya Suleman? She’s the mother who gave birth to octuplets. Eight babies all at once! And six more at home!! All seven years old or younger!!! (Where should I stop with the exclamation marks?) Not that I think large families are necessarily a bad thing. My father was the youngest of eight; my mother-in-law the youngest of 11. Everyone seems to have … [Read more...]
Health Partners International and The Salvation Army’s National Recycling Operations partner in support of Howard Hospital
May 28, 2009 Leave a Comment
On Thursday, May 21, 2009, The Salvation Army's National Recycling Operations ("NRO") partnered with Health Partners International ("HPI") to send a 40 foot container of supplies to Captain (Dr.) Paul Thistle, Chief Medical Officer, at the Howard Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe. HPI sends medical supplies and medical drugs to Howard Hospital several times a year. This time, NRO added a donation of … [Read more...]
Do you have the courage to deal with conflict?
May 28, 2009 by Cadet Michelle Elsasser Leave a Comment
It was my turn to lead my fellow cadets in song during a worship class at the College for Officers’ Training (CFOT) in Winnipeg. This was my dream and my nightmare all in one. I had wanted to become a worship leader for some time, but my skills were underdeveloped. I was more anxious about this assignment than any other task at CFOT. If I sensed that my peers thought I was inadequate or … [Read more...]
General Shaw Clifton Calls Salvation Army to Prayer for September 2009
May 28, 2009 1 Comment
General Shaw Clifton has issued the following calls to prayer: Greetings in the name of Jesus. As in previous years in the month of September, Salvationists around the world are called to prayer for peace and prayer for the victims of sex trade trafficking. Call to Prayer for Peace, Sunday 20 September 2009 Conflicts between nations and conflicts within nations still claim lives on a … [Read more...]
If Mike Robertson didn’t do something soon about his weight, the strain on his heart would kill him
May 28, 2009 by Ken Ramstead Leave a Comment
Mike Robertson got the call he had waited for all his life in July 2008. “The Toronto Police Service was offering me a position,” he recounts. Mike was so stunned, he couldn’t speak. “I’d waited decades for that telephone to ring, and for the longest time, I’d despaired of it ever happening,” reflects Mike. “But God had a plan.” Insurmountable Odds Mike was the fourth of … [Read more...]
Sometimes the biggest blessings come in the smallest packages
May 26, 2009 by Captain Ashley Bungay Leave a Comment
In 2005 my husband, Sheldon, and I attended a special youth weekend in Corner Brook, N.L., which led us to make a life-changing decision. This wasn’t God’s call upon our lives for officership, nor was it confirmation that we should be united in holy matrimony. It was a challenge to give of ourselves and help others. At the weekend event, a child sponsorship group had set up a table to … [Read more...]
Bart Campolo speaks about urban mission, living in his father’s shadow and why he needs to live among the poor
May 26, 2009 Interview by Major Geoff Ryan Leave a Comment
Bart Campolo is a veteran urban minister and activist who speaks and writes about grace, faith, loving relationships and social justice. Campolo is leader of The Walnut Hills Fellowship, a local ministry in inner-city Cincinnati; founder of Mission Year, a Christian ministry that recruits committed young adults to live and work among the poor in inner-city neighborhoods across the United States; … [Read more...]
Salvationist and Faith & Friends magazines won a total of eight awards at the Canadian Church Press Convention
May 21, 2009 1 Comment
Salvationist and Faith & Friends magazines won a total of eight awards at the Canadian Church Press Convention held in Winnipeg from May 14-16, 2009. The Canadian Church Press includes representatives from 83 member publications, including mainline, Catholic and evangelical churches. The awards were judged by a panel of accomplished journalists and academics. The following is a list of … [Read more...]
In an age of customer loyalty cards and rewards programs, have we lost the meaning of membership?
May 21, 2009 by Major Fred Waters 3 Comments
Why should we become members of The Salvation Army? What advantage is it to us?” The first time I heard these questions in a soldiership class, I was shocked. Not so much by the question as by who had asked it. You might think it was spoken by young people finding their way forward, trying to sort out values and direction in life. Not this time. It was a man in his early 80s who, with his … [Read more...]
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